Secret cities

Irish cities have plenty of famous sights, says Pól Ó Conghaile. He focuses on smaller, off-radar discoveries in his new book, Secret Dublin.

We all know Grafton St and the Guinness Storehouse. Everybody has wandered through Stephen’s Green, waxed lyrical in a Dublin pub and snapped selfies at the Spire or the busty statue of Molly Malone.

When it came to writing a Dublin guide, however, I was determined to make it as surprising as possible.